Technical Program
100 papers from 23 countries
Sponsored by Solvay
The Nickel-Cobalt-Copper sessions are held over three days from Monday 20 May to Wednesday 22 May. The program includes 35 papers plus the Pressure Acid Leaching panel discussion.
Sponsorship available
The Uranium-REE sessions, organised in co-operation with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), are held on Thursday 23 May in in parallel with the Gold-PM sessions. Delegates may move freely between sessions and will receive both proceedings. The program includes 16 papers plus the Developments in IX panel discussion.
Sponsored by Air Liquide
The Gold-PM sessions, organised in partnership with Curtin Gold Technology Group, are held on Thursday 23 May, in parallel with the Uranium-REE sessions. Delegates may move freely between sessions and will receive both proceedings. The program includes 16 papers plus the Fit-for-Purpose Leaching Systems panel discussion.
Sponsored by Mining3
The In Situ Recovery (ISR) sessions, organised in partnership with CSIRO Mineral Resources, are held on Friday 24 May, in parallel with the Lithium Processing sessions. Delegates may move freely between sessions and will receive both proceedings. The program includes 15 papers plus the Enhancing ISR Permeability panel discussion.
Sponsored by OLI Systems
The Lithium Processing sessions are held on Friday 24 May, in parallel with the In Situ Recovery (ISR) sessions. Delegates may move freely between sessions and will receive both proceedings. The program includes 16 papers plus the Novel Lithium Processes panel discussion.
 | David Weight President, Cobalt Institute (United Kingdom) View Bio Conference Opening Address The Changing Landscape of the Cobalt Market |
 | Dr Bryn Harris Managing Partner, NMR360 Inc (Canada) View Bio Nickel-Cobalt-Copper Keynote Address The Future of Ni-Co-Cu Processing in the Age of Lithium-Ion Batteries |
 | Dr Brett Moldovan Team Leader, Uranium Resources and Production International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) (Austria) View Bio Uranium-REE Opening Address What will Future Uranium Mining Projects Look Like? |
 | Dr Karin Soldenhoff Technology Manager - Minerals, ANSTO (Australia) View Bio Uranium-REE Keynote Address Uranium IX - Past, Present and Future |
 | Prof Jacques Eksteen Director, Gold Technology Group and Chair, Extractive Metallurgy, Western Australian School of Mines, Curtin University (Australia) View Bio Gold-PM Keynote Address Fit-for-Purpose Precious Metals Leach Systems: Matching Leach Strategies to Source Characteristics |
 | Dr Horst Maerten Vice President Technology, Heathgate Resources (Australia) and CEO, Umwelt-und Ingenieurtechnik GmbH Dresden (UIT) (Germany) View Bio In Situ Recovery Keynote Address Trends in ISR Technology |
 | Adrian Griffin Managing Director, Lithium Australia (Australia) View Bio Lithium Processing Keynote Address Innovation Required to Meet Future Lithium Demand |
 | Alan Taylor Conference Chair, ALTA 2019 Metallurgical Consultant and Managing Director, ALTA Metallurgical Services (Australia) View Bio Dinner Address The Rise of Cobalt – A Laterite Wars Story |
| Nickel-Cobalt-Copper | Monday | Dr Mike Dry, Owner, Arithmetek Inc. (Canada) Dr Grant Wellwood, General Manager, Jenike & Johanson Pty Ltd (Australia) Dr Bryn Harris, Managing Partner, NMR360 (Canada) |
| Tuesday | Dr Murdoch Mackenzie, Consultant, JWM Mackenzie (Australia) Tom Robinson, Senior Leader Business Development, Teck Resources (Canada) Bravo Mbao, Regional Technical Manager - EMEA & AP, Solvay (Zambia) Frank Trask, Technical Director, Mining & Process Solutions (Australia) |
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| Wednesday | Mike Miller, Mike Miller Consultancy Services (Australia) Hermann Scriba, Consultant, Linico Pty Ltd (Australia) Alan Taylor, Managing Director, ALTA Metallurgical Services (Australia) Paul Tucker, Engineering Manager, Bantrel Co. (Canada) Pressure Acid Leaching Panel Alan Taylor, Managing Director, ALTA Metallurgical Services (Australia) |
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| Uranium-REE | Thursday | Grenvil Dunn, Principal Process Engineer, Orway Mineral Consultants (WA) Pty Ltd Dr Brett Moldovan, Team Leader, Uranium Resources and Production, IAEA (Austria) Dr Karin Soldenhoff, Technology Manager - Minerals, ANSTO (Australia) Alan Taylor, Managing Director, ALTA Metallurgical Services (Australia) Developments in IX Panel Alan Taylor, Managing Director, ALTA Metallurgical Services (Australia) |
| Gold-PM | Thursday | Dr Paul Breuer, Principal Research Scientist - Gold Processing, CSIRO (Australia) Seshree Pillay, Head : Precious Metals and Uranium, Mintek (South Africa) Dr Yeonuk Choi, President, YaKum Consulting Inc. (Canada) Rick Edwards, Sales Engineer, Air Liquide (Australia) Fit-for Purpose Leaching Systems Panel Prof Jacques Eksteen, Chair: Extractive Metallurgy, Director: Gold Technology Group, Curtin University (Australia) |
| In Situ Recovery | Friday | John O’Callaghan, Head of Metallurgy, Newcrest Mining (Australia Dr Ewan Sellers, Program Director, Mining3 (Australia) Leon Faulkner, Managing Director, Environmental Copper Recovery Pty Ltd (Australia) Dr Horst Maerten, Vice President Technology, Heathgate Resources (Australia) and CEO, Umwelt-und Ingenieurtechnik GmbH Dresden (UIT) (Germany) Enhancing ISR Permeability Panel Dr Laura Kuhar, Research Team Leader, CSIRO (Australia) |
| Lithium Processing | Friday | Dr Goutam Das, Research Project Leader/Senior Research Scientist, CSIRO (Australia) Dr Jeffrey Claflin, Consulting Process Engineering, Ausenco (Australia) Dr Anthony Gerbino, Scientist, OLI Systems (USA) Grant Harman, Lithium Consultants Australasia, (Australia) Novel Lithium Processes Panel Dr Chris Griffith, Senior Process Chemist / Business Development Lead, ANSTO Minerals (Australia) |
- Treatment of Nickel-Cobalt Laterites (18 May) Course Outline
- Copper SX/EW Basic Principles and Detailed Plant Design (19 May) Course Outline
- Heap Leaching & its Application to Copper, Gold, Uranium & Nickel Ores (25 May) Course Outline
The emphasis of the program is practical rather than academic, and the themes running through the conference are the various aspects of technology and project development. The event comprises five international conferences including dedicated expanded day sessions for In Situ Recovery (ISR) and Lithium Processing in response to industry activity. We are pleased to partner with CSIRO Minerals for ISR and Curtin Gold Technology Group for Gold-PM. The Uranium-REE and ISR sessions, and Heap Leaching short course are organised in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
